Jd_Phillips_Fishin Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 So I'm not the only one who does not Zen Out on the bow before the launch then . . . . A-Jay Zen Master Pre-Fishing.jpg I saw Ike doing yoga on the front deck before Day 1 of the Classic on Guntersville Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted August 4, 2015 Super User Posted August 4, 2015 I saw Ike doing yoga on the front deck before Day 1 of the Classic on Guntersville Cool ~ Though it's calming effects seem to wear off rather quickly in Mike's Case, with all the flipping out, spitting and yelling I mean. A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted August 4, 2015 Super User Posted August 4, 2015 While Ike has grown on me over the years, he would not make a good representative for the power of mind and body control. Maybe Aaron Martens.... 1 Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted August 4, 2015 Super User Posted August 4, 2015 Now if the fish were doing transcendental meditation to put them into that relaxed state, that might be a different story. 1 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted August 4, 2015 Super User Posted August 4, 2015 I think Rick Clunn tries to get in a state of heightened intuition and not rely on hocus pocus to catch bass . Ike is annoying . Quote
blckshirt98 Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 I can't stand Ike. Whenever he catches a nice fish he's like the basketball player that dunks a ball and then screams at the top of his lungs while flexing as hard as he can. Tone that act down a bit, son! 1 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted August 4, 2015 Super User Posted August 4, 2015 When I'm calm and daydreaming I tend to get more bites then when I am worried about getting skunked. I'm probably working the bait differently. Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted August 4, 2015 Super User Posted August 4, 2015 Having an attitude while your fishing definitely helps. Similar to your observation I have a good buddy I have fished with since high school. When one of us are catching good the other is usually not. It's like we get into each others head. 1 Quote
d-camarena Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 Today i was fishing lake austin with a buddy. His attitude really got on my nerves, we would find a spot and after just 5 minutes he would want to find another spot. And he made us go visit his buddy that lives on the river making us lose 1 hour of precious fishing time. Anyways in the end of the day i caught 7(4 keepers) and he caught 0 and lost 2 near the boat. His attitude definetlyis the reason he got skunked Quote
Hurricane Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 I would rather fish and catch nothing than be at work.. that's how I look at a bad day on the water.. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted August 5, 2015 Super User Posted August 5, 2015 Having an attitude while your fishing definitely helps. Similar to your observation I have a good buddy I have fished with since high school. When one of us are catching good the other is usually not. It's like we get into each others head. Everyone's experience is bound to be different, but I can certainly relate: Back in my apprenticeship years as a tool-&-die maker, there was a guy in the toolroom that nobody liked, but me. I seen Jimmy as a man with a troubled past, but a person with a good heart. After a while I just sloughed off comments like: "How can you stand that guy?". One day I took Jimmy pickerel fishing to my secret spot on the Wading River in Jersey. I boated a couple pickerel that day before Jim got his first strike. Instead of sharing in community joy for 'our' boat, Jim uttered an expletive which made it a personal competition. With that, I just opened my arms and allowed my rod-and-reel to plunk hard on the deck. Jimmy immediately got the message and blurted: “AH Cum-On captain, I was only kidding”. I said Jim, kidding or not, do you really want me to sit here and hope that I don’t get a strike? A word to the wise was sufficient. I took Jim fishing many times after that, but he got with the community spirit, and there was never another awkward moment like that. Roger 1 Quote
masterbass Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 I notice when I'm distracted I don't do well. If I feel rushed for time I don't do well either. I always do better when I'm relaxed. Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted August 5, 2015 Super User Posted August 5, 2015 Most important thing in catching fish is finding them, which still isn't a guarantee. What makes the difference is decision not attitude. What body of water am I going to fish, when I get there how am I going to fish it, what lures do I think will produce. What's the weather like and what species will I target for those conditions. My state of tranquility has little to do with my decision making, that's based on my experience. Even more important is how receptive fish are on any given day. I'm not quite sure if a fish detects my negative or positive vibes, I know they can detect my lure. Quote
herbu Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 When I'm calm and daydreaming I tend to get more bites then when I am worried about getting skunked. I'm probably working the bait differently. Bingo! Whether we realize it or not, I believe attitude will make subtle differences in your presentation. Quote
Super User bigbill Posted August 5, 2015 Super User Posted August 5, 2015 I stay upbeat. I stay positive. I get into my zone, my own zip code. I talk with no one. I think fish. I focus on everything I'm doing. I scan the water behind my lure on every cast. I'm in tune with everything. I make use of every minute in fishing. I take my fishing very seriously. My time is limited. Fishing to me everyday is like having that first cup of coffee I need it everyday I got to go. Quote
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